How to Say ‘Hotel Sakura, right?’ in Japanese
ホテルさくらですね。
hoteru sakura desu ne
[ho-teh-roo sah-koo-rah dess neh]
💬 Usage Tip: The driver is confirming the destination. [ですね] here works like "Okay, Hotel Sakura, right?"
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese service staff often repeat key information to confirm details. It's part of careful, polite service.
Phrase Breakdown
ホテルさくら
hoteru sakura
Hotel Sakura
This is the name of the hotel.
あれがホテルさくらです。
That over there is Hotel Sakura.
Words in this phrase
ホテル
hoteru
[ho-teh-roo]
hotel
A hotel; part of the place being confirmed.
ホテルさくらですね、と運転手さんが確認します。
The driver confirms, “Hotel Sakura, right?”
さくら
sakura
[sah-koo-rah]
Sakura
The name Sakura in the destination name.
ホテルさくらですね、と運転手さんが言います。
The driver says, “Hotel Sakura, right?”
ですね
desu ne
I see; that’s right, isn’t it?
ですね adds confirmation or a friendly check for agreement.
今日は雨ですね。
It’s raining today, isn’t it?
Words in this phrase
です
desu
[dess]
is; right
Polite copula used in confirmation.
ホテルさくらですね、と確認します。
You confirm by saying, “Hotel Sakura, right?”
ね
ne
[neh]
right; okay
Confirmation particle that softens the sentence.
ホテルさくらですね、と丁寧に言います。
You politely say, “Hotel Sakura, right?”
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